MP thanks Councillors and says it was not their fault With early election results indicating UKIP has done well both nationally and locally, John Baron MP has stated that the Party leadership needs to take on board key lessons. John said, “We were always going to lose seats, given 2009 was a high-water mark....
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MP marks ten-year anniversary of the vote and conflict Today marks the tenth anniversary of the House of Commons vote which sanctioned British involvement in the invasion of Iraq. John Baron MP voted against the war, and resigned from the Shadow Front Bench to do so. John said, “At the time, I could...
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MP suggests policy influenced by possible US change of stance Yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, made a Statement on Syria. This followed comments over the weekend which suggested a change in Government thinking and John’s Urgent Question in the House on Monday. The...
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MP secures Urgent Question in House of Commons Today John Baron secured an Urgent Question on Syria, which obliges a Government Minister to explain policy at the Despatch Box in the House of Commons. This follows suggestions by the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, over the weekend which seemed to indicate the...
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MP granted an Urgent Question Today in the House of Commons, the Speaker granted John Baron MP an Urgent Question on the subject of British troop deployments to Mali. The Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, answered to the Government. A fortnight ago it was announced the RAF was sending...
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MP highlights likely political shift following Israeli elections today Today the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, took questions in the House of Commons. John Baron MP raised the effect of Israel’s elections today with their relations with Iran. John asked, “Given the likely change in the political makeup in the Israeli Government...
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MP says lessons need to be learnt from Afghanistan Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister made a statement about the Algerian hostage crisis. He updated the House as to details, and highlighted again the threat from terrorist groups in North Africa. John asked, “Given our experience in Afghanistan, where intelligence services...
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MP calls for urgent review during Commons Statement Today in the House of Commons, during a statement by the Prime Minister on the situation in Algeria, John Baron MP called for an urgent review as to the safety of our people and interests – particularly in remote areas – in North Africa. The Prime...
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MP concerned by overstretched public services Today in the House of Commons, during Home Office questions, John Baron MP asked the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, about immigration. In December 2013, the transitional controls on immigration from Bulgaria and Rumania will lapse, permitting migrants from those countries to settle and work in...
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MP calls for non-conditional talks in advance of troop withdrawal In a statement on Afghanistan this week in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, gave the Government’s quarterly assessment of the situation. During the statement, the Defence Secretary announced that 3,800 British troops will be...
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